Monday, July 6, 1998 Last modified at 12:34 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 1998

Employee Praised

To all who had a Preston's Convenience Store in their neighborhood, I'm sure they all know by now their Preston's has closed. My husband and I are among so many who live close to the store at 4106 34th St., No. 6.

We wish to let people know how very much we miss our very dear friend, Bea Ruzicka, who was the manager.

Bea was a loyal, extremely competent, kind employee of Preston's for 20 years. We can't say all the good things about this wonderful lady, because we realize space is limited for this column.

I'm sure all the people in our area, as well as others, will miss her sweet face.

She suffers from arthritis, and has for so many years, yet she never complained and always had that beautiful smile on her face.

She was always more concerned about her customers than her own suffering.

Don't get me wrong. She's certainly not dead, but she is gone from the business she devoted so much of herself to.

Was she truly appreciated by her ex-employers? I don't think so, but we certainly would like her to know how very much we love and appreciate her.

May God bless you, Bea. May you have a wonderful future ahead. You will truly be missed and cherished by us all. Thank you for all you gave to our community. We love you.